Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-13
The killing of Hobbs in Africa.

received mere TINS evening gives some adj
dltional statements regarding the killing
of G. Y. Hobbs by Jefferson McClelland.
It's written by Geo. NJ. Bourke, and dated
Lydenburg, Transvaal, Africa, March
23d, and says that on the preceding Wed
nesday Hobbs came to town in violent
temper and used everywhere very
violent language regarding McClelland
He finally went to the latter's
room, and, after TRADE of abuse, drew a
revolver. McCielland clincled him, and
at the same time caught his own pistol up
from table, and in the struggle both
weapons were discharged. Winter says
McClelland has a clear case of self-defense
and the sympathy of the people, and is
sure to be discharged. The families of
both men reside in this city, and stand
high socially.
Los Angeles Notes.
Los ANGELES, MAY 12th--The Board of
Supervisors to-day after a long and ex-
haustive examination of nineteen plans
submitted by different architects, adopted
the plans of Curleth, Eisen Il Cuthbertson,
OF San Francisco, for the new Courthouse
The building is to cost $500, 800. It will be
of stone and brick, two stories in hight,
with high tower
The Coroner's jury on the body of John
y v,
to-day returned a verdict of accidental
death. No blame attaches to the railroad
company.
The trial of Constantine Vedani, the
Italian cook who stabbed and killed his
employer, Allesandro Tallici, proprietor
of the Roma Hotel, last January, was be-
gR this morning.
Items from Santa Rosa.
SANTA Rosa, May 12th.-Property owners
on some of the streets on which the new
street railroad would have to run, have
protested so strongly that the incorporators
have abandoned building the road
Haying is pretty generally finished in
the eastern and central portions of the
county. The coast country is just COM
mencing, owing to the back wardness of the
season.
Miss Mcpherson. whose sudden and
strange disappearance caused uneasiness to
her relatives and friends, turned I'D in
Healdsburg on Monday night at IL o'clock,
having wandered about since Sunday after
noon. She presented no peculiarities. She
is being cared for, and refused to return to
Santa Rosa.
Petaluma Notes.
PETALUMA, May 12th.-Joe Silva, the old
man who strayed away on Sunday, was
found nine miles away in half-erazy con-
dition. Marshal Blume found him.
J. Neville. who burglarized Anderson s
saloon on Monday night, will plead guilty.
The money and property was all recoy-
cred.
g. III. Potter has been victimizing several
persons. He is confidence operator, and
registers from Alameda. He played the
role of a Texas cattle-owner. He is in
jail and will be tried on Saturday
Baseball at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, May 12th.-There was a
large attendance at Agricultural Park this
afternoon to witness the baseball game be-
tween the GREENWOOD & Morans and the
Peck & Ruggles Club, of this city. The
game was well contested. Following is the
score by innings;
G. & M......... 0 l o 0 l-5
7. IL R..................-. 0 0 i 0 OIL
Earned runs-G. & NJ 2, ar l. Three-base
hits-Conn, of p. * K. Left on base-G q NJ s.
7. &R. 3. Struck out by Van Haltren, 10; by
Umpire, Levi Taylor Scorer, +. W. Bradstreet
Time OF game, hours.
Southern Railroad Enterprise.
SANTA ANA, May 12th.-Grant Bros, con-
tractors for the construction work on the
Riverside, Santa Ana and Los Angeles
road, report the work of grading the line OF
the road through Santa Ana valley as COM
pleted yesterday, and the grading forces
transferred from the canyon down into the
valley.
Graders have commenced work on
Fletcher track, between Orange and Bur
rell Point. Grading is now completed from
Wilmington to Burrell Point, and track
laying was commenced two weeks since.
Lake and Mendocino Fair.
LAKEPoRT, May 12th.-The Directors of
the Twelfth District Agricultural Associ-
alton, composed of Mendocino and Lake
counties met here to-day to decide whether
they would move the annual fair from
Willitts to Ukiah, and to elect officers for
this year. They decided to hold the fair
this fall at Ukiah, and elected the follow
ing officers L. +. Long of Hopland,
President: G. G. Hamilton, Secretary, and
John s. Reed, Treasurer, both of Ukiah
There was considerable of contest between
Willitts and Ukiah for the fair.
More Fright Than Injury.
MARYsvuLE, May 12th.-There has been
no frost in this vicinity of late. The
orchards and vineyards promise heavy
crops. Some damage by frost to the potato
crop on the Sacramento river is reported.
REDDING, May 12tb.-No harm done in
this vicinity by the frost and no material
damage anywhere in this county as far as
heard from
Arrest of Supposed Robber.
0RovILLE, May 12th.-Deputy Sheriffs
Parks and Leach, of this town, have ar
rested Dan f. Raymond, alias Little al y
for robbing the 0roville and Quincy stage
last December in company with George
Henderson. He has been followed for the
past week by the officers. and was found
about four miles west OF Durham and near
the Sacramento river. The officers are
confident of having evidence enough to
convict him. The rewards offered amount
to $500.
Bromley Removed.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12th-The mail OF
yesterday has, strangely enough, brought
the first information of the removal of G
t. Bromley, the American Consul at Tient-
sin. and the appointment in his place of E.
]. Smithers, formerly of Chinkiang. Mr..
Bromley was very popular among the
whites in China, end his retirement is
everywhere source of the greatest regret
Result of n Spree.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 12th.-P. ]. Ponyhan
is the name of a recent arrival from Wheat
land, who was found lying unconscious on
the sidewalk on the corner of Mission and
Sixth streets early this morning, suffering
from opium poisoning. He had no recol-
lection of what had happened, as he had
been drinking heavily.
Sudden Death at Merced.
MERGED, May 12th.-Anton I.argarmi-
cine, aged 81 years. an old citizen of this
county, for several years a merchant of this
town, dropped dead at Smelling to-day
while attending business. Heart disease
was the cause assigned for his sudden
death. He leaves widow and large fam
lily.
Races at Hanford.
HANFoRp, May 12th.-This was the first
day of the Hanford Trotting Association.
Durock took the first money in the three
minute class. Time, 2:4Sl, Olivia second,
Nibbs third. Johnnie Grey was first in the
half-mile and repeat running race Time,
81, Manzanita second.
Los Angeles Fruit Prospect.
ORANGE, May 12th.-A close inspection
of all kinds of fruit trees, and especially oi
vineyards, shows every indication of an
average yield for this falls crop. The great
bulk of oranges have been shipped, but
few carloads remaining. Oranges have
done remarkably well this year.
A Fiend Sentenced.